Heading into Chicago for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Tonglet is lifted by the recollection of last season's course of events at the welcoming stadium-style facility just outside of the Windy City.

Heading into Chicago for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Tonglet is lifted by the recollection of last season's course of events at the welcoming stadium-style facility just outside of the Windy City.

fans in the upper Midwest, from St. Louis through Iowa and Wisconsin and into Chicagoland, will be treated to none other than “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, the man who was named No. 1 on NHRA’s list of all-time greatest drivers.